diff --git a/src/internal.c b/src/internal.c
index 23d3c2521..335aeb718 100644
--- a/src/internal.c
+++ b/src/internal.c
@@ -21330,17 +21330,6 @@ static int GetDhPublicKey(WOLFSSL* ssl, const byte* input, word32 size,
         ERROR_OUT(BUFFER_ERROR, exit_gdpk);
     }
 
-    if (length < ssl->options.minDhKeySz) {
-        WOLFSSL_MSG("Server using a public DH key that is too small");
-        SendAlert(ssl, alert_fatal, handshake_failure);
-        XFREE(ssl->buffers.serverDH_P.buffer, ssl->heap,
-                DYNAMIC_TYPE_PUBLIC_KEY);
-        ssl->buffers.serverDH_P.buffer = NULL;
-        XFREE(ssl->buffers.serverDH_G.buffer, ssl->heap,
-                DYNAMIC_TYPE_PUBLIC_KEY);
-        ssl->buffers.serverDH_G.buffer = NULL;
-        ERROR_OUT(DH_KEY_SIZE_E, exit_gdpk);
-    }
     if (length > ssl->options.maxDhKeySz) {
         WOLFSSL_MSG("Server using a public DH key that is too big");
         SendAlert(ssl, alert_fatal, handshake_failure);